The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-16
DUE WEST AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.
4 Letter Which IL Brlm Full OF Read.
able and Interesting Paragraphs.

DUE WEST, S. c., Feb. Il, 1887.
A little two year old daughter Of Capt. Hugh
day. ~.
is advertising his compost distribution.
More orange blossoms soon. Wo expect TO
get some of the wedding cake"
The celebration Friday evening is the topic
of conversation.
gentlemen" have visited this place recently.
! 1t is reported that q goodly number of the
colorcd people around here will move to I'LL.
nOiS soon.
DR.. NJ. Il. Ellis has recently returned from a
successful trip in the interest Of Baltimore
house.
Mrs f. B. Horton. of Williamson. is visit
inu her fathers family. DR.. j. Q. Media: id.
I Mr.. Wm Alcwine and wifi. spe 1T q day or
. two last week near Bolton, with Mr. Alewines s
, ather, who Is quite i'll.
; Th" cold wave last night was accompanied
hy Slcct.
! Seppc Edwards met with painful accident
! Fruay evening. In jumping froma swing he
struck his chin against his knee and came
! near cutting of the end of his tongue.
Mrs. Florence Glymph and Mrs. Ellis, OF
! Hodges. spent II few day in town last week.
! Quite II lively fiStcutf took place last Mon
day night near Mr.. John Wrcn's. Too much
mean whiSkcy.
Mir. j. W. Greer, of Austin, Texas, has had
his street car furc-boH patented. Mr.. Greer
was born in this county.
Mes>rs John w. and w. 4. Ellis left last
week IN the interest of Western j0bbng
! h, use. They travel by private conveyance.
| Fire in Il log heap WAS blow to Mr.. K. 5.
Galloway,s fence list Friday evening" out d'u
| The case Of desiitution referred TO recently
has zen taken charge OF by society among
/ til? cOlnrod people.
Mr.. Charles Cason and family have moved
20 town. Mr.: Cason will sell goods with
his brother in DonaIds.
! Mr.. John r. Miller worshiped In the Baptist
! church here last Sabbath morning.
, MesSrs William Calvert and Samuel Cason,
! of Abbevillc. spent yesterday in our town..
| We heard one Of our lady friends say Il day
Or SD since that she had received numerous
communications from acqnaintances inquir;
iCg as to the time the commencement would
occur this year, aud from what we can learn
the hard times will not tend to dlminish the
attendance this year upon our annual festlVi-
| lies.
Rev. W. NJ. Grier. D. d. is TO preach the bac-
calaureaie sermon before the graduating class
- In the hgricultural and Mechanical College,
located at StarkVille, Miss, on the nfst sum
Prof W. 81 McCaslan, of Pickens, is the
alumni orator for commencement In ErSklne
his year. Prof McCaslan is the president OF
Tue senior class of Erskine, under the care
o; Prof. VIM. Hood. have been examining ser.
eral species OF. rock for gold. They did not
| find Il fortune, however.
The absence of the young ladies OF the Fe.
ma College from the services In the Baptist
church last Thursday evening was noticed
, ana fpS1etIeu.
The publication of Prof. J I. McCain's ad-
. dress has been received with much pleasure
10y your readers here, and the highest enco-
miums of merit passed npon it,
! Rev. J. .. Lindsay, ID. ID. preached q splen-
did sermon in the Baptist church last Thurs
day evening. He will deliver series of SER
mons on The soul and It's relation TO the body,
we understand.
| One of our country friends who was at Alb
bcvllc on Salellay partook OF too much OF the
go be joyful, and laid himself down 10 sleep
! in a piazza. He was persuaded to 60 on his
! way. however, and came in next day and paid
! his fine like Il gentleman.
Again we have loaned one of our young Ia
die. as Il teacher. Our college graduates are
IN demand. This line Miss Susie Calhoun
has gone. She is tcaching near Monterey and
will, no doubt, give general satisfaction TO her
patrons.
Judging from the reports we hear, 1t Is a
common thing for SOME Of the college boys
and young merchants TO "get left" Verbal
engagements are no longer fashionable In our
classic town. and sometimes tn note writer
CONT up missing so say q student.
: NJ. L. NJ. Pratt, who recently received feW
stray shot In his leg, is suffering intensely
! from his wound, and fears are entertain ed
| that the knife Will have to he used. His ply
sicianS fear that one shot Is imbe'ided 80 near
! the fibial artery that an anurisue has been
produced. His friends deeply synpathise
with him.